The CMK Alliance Plan 2026 A Business Neighbourhood Development Plan for Central Milton Keynes Public Consultation (Regulation 14) Report: May 2013 CMK Alliance Plan 2026: Public Consultation (Regulation 14) Report --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Table of Contents Consultation Process List of Tables pg pg 1. Introduction 3 Table 1 Summary of Main Responses 5 2. About the Consultation 3 Table 2 List of Respondents 25 3. Overview of Consultation Responses 4 Table 3 Detailed Summary of Responses 26 4. Revisions Made to the Consultation Draft 6 Table 4 Consultation Feedback Matrix 27 Appendices pg Appendix 1 Statuory Consultees 9 Appendix 2 Public Consultation Materials 13 Appendix 3 Consultation Feedback Matrix 24 CMK Alliance Plan 2026: Public Consultation (Regulation 14) Report 3 1.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Introduction 2. About the Consultation 1.1 The CMK Alliance Plan 2026 (the ‘Plan’) is 2.1 The Consultation Draft of the Plan was the documents on the Alliance website. a pioneering business neighbourhood submitted to formal public consultation for Milton Keynes City Centre Management development plan prepared by an alliance eight weeks (from 12th October to 7th (MKCCM) also posted information on their of Central Milton Keynes Town Council and December 2012). The statutory minimum is website2. A hard-copy of the Plan was local business leaders, working in six weeks, but two additional weeks were placed in the MK Central Library. partnership with Milton Keynes Council. included to allow time for leafleting residents The Localism Act has set a number of during the first week. 2.4 On 10th October 2012, a business launch regulations which must be followed in event was held in the recently opened preparing neighbourhood plans, and this 2.2 A letter announcing the public consultation, Network Rail National Headquarters building document summarises the ‘Public including an 8-page synopsis of the Plan (the in CMK with 60 attendees from the business Consultation’ process undertaken by the Prospectus), was distributed to: community and the local press. A press Alliance in accordance with Section 14 of » 850 CMK businesses (posted 12th release was issued to the local newspapers. Part 5 of the Neighbourhood Planning October 2012); Regulations 2012. 2.5 Public exhibitions were held with members » 2,000 CMK households (hand-delivered of the Steering Group in attendance to 1.2 This document is an Annex to the main 12th - 18th October 2012); answer questions, as follows: Consultation Statement and provides more » MKC ward councillors and MK » 17th October, 11am-7pm - Acorn House details about the public consultation parish/town councils (via email); and Reception (5-10 attendees); (Regulation 14), including publicity » Statutory consultees (mainly via email » 24th October, 11am-7pm - Acorn House materials, copies of representations with some via post), as shown in Reception (5-10 attendees); received, how issues and concerns raised Appendix 1. have been considered and, where relevant, » 31st October, 11am-7pm - Acorn House addressed in the revised version (the 2.3 The Consultation Draft of the Plan and Reception (5-10 attendees); Examination Draft) of the Plan. Prospectus were also available for viewing » 2nd November, 12pm – 2pm, MK Central and downloading as pdf files from the Station, CMK (station concourse); 1.3 Copies of consultation materials are Alliance website (www.cmkalliance.co.uk). » 14th November, 11.30am-1.30pm, included in Appendix 2 and all consultation 1 The MK Council website posted information Sainsburys, CMK (entry hall). responses in Appendix 3 (Consultation about the consultation and provided links to Feedback Matrix). 2 1 http://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/planning- http://www.mkccm.co.uk/haveYourSay/cmkalliance/def policy/displayarticle.asp?ID=86168 ault.asp 4 CMK Alliance Plan 2026: Public Consultation (Regulation 14) Report ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3. Overview of Consultation Responses » 7th November, 8am-9.30am – City 3.1 A total of 76 formal consultation responses 3.4 Other issues raised included: Breakfast Club, Doubletree Hotel (75 were received. Two representations were » Concerns about land use ‘allocations;’ attendees); and received after the deadline, but the Steering Group decided to consider these. » Wording of various policies being too » 8th November, 12:30pm-7pm - Acorn prescriptive or confusing; House Reception (5-10 attendees). 3.2 The breakdown of the 76 responses received » Too many principal pedestrian routes; 2.6 Information about the exhibitions was is as follows: » Requests to include or re-instate the included in all consultation materials. » 44 (56%) from MK residents. It was not Boulevard through Midsummer Place; possible to distinguish responses from » Views that the wording of Policy G1 2.7 Emails were also sent to the 115 registered CMK residents from other residents in the (protecting the infrastructure) was not users of the Alliance website and the wider Borough; strong enough; and MKCCM email distribution list (approximately » 15 (20%) from CMK businesses; 400 contacts, mainly businesses in CMK) to » Issues with cycling routes & policies. announce the public consultation and to » 10 (13%) from the Voluntary Sector or serve as reminders nearer the closing date. other organisations; and 3.5 Appendix 3 includes a list of the respondents » 7 (9%) from Statutory Consultees. (Table 2) and the detailed analysis of the 2.8 Copies of the Prospectus were displayed in responses (Table 3). The content of all the Town Council’s three notice boards (in 3.3 The main issues raised are shown in Table 1. responses received is shown in Table 4 front of the library, Theatre District, and These are discussed in more detail in the (Consultation Feedback Matrix). Campbell Park). Consultation posters and next section. postcards were also placed on MKCCM notice boards in Station Square, thecentre:mk shopping centre and Xscape. 2.9 Presentations were also made to two stakeholder groups: » CMK Development Stakeholder Group (28 Nov) ~17 attendees; and » MK Forum (1 Nov) ~10 attendees. CMK Alliance Plan 2026: Public Consultation (Regulation 14) Report 5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL NO. OF TOPICS RAISED BY RESPONDENTSFOR AGAINST RESPONSES TO TOPIC 1 generally supporting the overall Plan 40 4 44/76 2 protecting the classic CMK infrastructure 30 3 33/76 3 proposals for smaller independent retailers, the outdoor market and/or market hall 13 4 17/76 proposals for more community and cultural facilities, including a wider range for younger 4 16 0 16/76 and older people and the voluntary sector 5 increase the number of parking spaces 10 5 15/76 6 proposed shuttle and transport interchange 10 2 12/76 7 advocating MK wide referendums 12 0 12/76 8 mixed use across CMK and/or the mixture of uses indicated in the proposals plan 7 5 12/76 9 supporting a university in CMK 10 1 11/76 10 creation of a civic or public square and/or public event space 10 0 10/76 11 design guidance for developments (weather protection for pedestrian, building heights) 4-6 4-5 9/76 12 seeking additional language regarding sustainability, with proposals such as extending chp 6 0 6/76 13 proposed housing densities too high 5 1 6/76 regeneration of exising sites, especially ageing office stock, not adequately covered by the 14 5 0 5/76 Plan supporting the retention of the qualities of Campbell Park and its surroundings or 15 5 0 5/76 expressing concerns about development within the Park Table 1: Summary of Main Responses 6 CMK Alliance Plan 2026: Public Consultation (Regulation 14) Report -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4. Revisions Made to the Consultation Draft-------- 4.1 How the main issues and concerns have changes have been made to these aspects 4.7 Referendums: 12 respondents expressed been considered is summarised below. In of the Plan. the view that the referendums for the CMK considering the 76 formal representations, it business neighbourhood plan should be MK- is important to place the numbers in context: 4.5 Parking standards: Of the 15 respondents wide, since the city centre is a key area for there are 3,000 CMK residents (250,000 MK who commented on the Plan’s proposal to the whole Borough. This is a matter for residents) and nearly 1,000 CMK businesses. increase parking provision in future (by consideration by the Examiner, in changing the parking standard from Zone 1 accordance with the Localism Act and 4.2 Support for the Plan: Of the 44 to Zone 2), 10 were in favour and 5 were not. Neighbourhood Planning Regulations. respondents who provided general Those not in favour included MKC Highways comments on the overall Plan, 40 were officers and the MK Bus Users Group. After 4.8 Mixed-use development: Of the 12 supportive and 4 were not. Those reviewing all of the representations and respondents who commented on the Plan’s supporting the plan included residents, as following further consultation with MKC, the mixed-use policies, 7 were supportive and 5 well as local businesses and organisations. Alliance have re-visited the parking were not. After careful consideration of the Those not supportive of the Plan included standards